How to repair splashback?

[toffeeapple]

Hi All,

Just bought a new place and found this in the kitchen.

Not sure what happened here but if you look closely, you can see the brick on the gap. Was this meant to be plastered before tiling? Should I just caulk the area? I fear that if I do, it will be straight and applied directly to the brick.

 

 

[EricL]

Hello @toffeeapple 

I suggest removing the old silicone sealer that was applied to your benchtop, I suggest using a Trojan Safety Scraper With 5 Blades, I suggest extreme care when using to prevent scratching the benchtop surface. Once the silicone has been cleaned off, I suggest using Moroday 6mm x 5m White Gap Filler Rod in the gap. Push the filler rod at least 5mm deep into the gap if possible. Fill the gap using Selleys 410g White No More Gaps Bathroom And Kitchen Gap Filler.

Here is a handy step-by-step guide: How To Silicone Seal A Bath - DIY At Bunnings (the techniques used are applicable to your kitchen benchtop)

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[toffeeapple]

Hi Eric

Is it fine for this to be applied with the exposed brick at the back?

[JacobZ]

Hi @toffeeapple,

Typically, you wouldn't tile directly over brick, but if the splashback is solidly connected to the wall, I wouldn't be too concerned. If you were to renovate in the future, it would be best to render the wall before tiling.

There are no issues applying the gap filler to this gap. No more gaps can be used on most surfaces, including the tile, laminate benchtop and brick in your situation.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[toffeeapple]

Thank you very much.

It looks like there is a wall render from the photo and inspection as above the tile is painted wall..but the gap we saw is just straight to the brick.

Strange but thanks for the help!